Chapter 623

"I'm just stating the facts." Katsuragi, however, remained calm. "I simply believe this opportunity to get 400 points is very important. And even if things don't go well, the entire class can pool their points to save it for him."

"That way, you also have a chance to get 350 points."

"That's equivalent to exchanging 20 million for 350 points."

This actually aligns with his approach.

Katsuragi's strategy of seeking stability could be to ensure that points are not deducted and to maintain his advantage. However, it is also necessary to seize opportunities to widen the gap with other classes.

"This exam was a unified exam for all four classes."

"But it also gives every class a chance to get 400 points."

"So if we don't get any points here, but other classes do, then our situation will become less stable," Katsuragi said.

It's obvious.

Katsuragi defended himself with his own analysis regarding Hashimoto's recent mudslinging.

Indeed.

Yahiko was also very unhappy about being expelled from school.

But.

When faced with the choice of his class, he would choose his class and suppress his own emotions.

So what he's raising now is the area where those in positions of authority need to think and make decisions.

"Sakayanagi, so what do you think?" That's why Katsuragi asked.

What does Sakayanagi think?

If Classmate Sakayanagi listens to Katsuragi, then she will have to abandon a student.

From the moment the exam rules were announced yesterday, Little Princess Sakayanagi began planning and preparing for questions related to dropping out of school, and even made the decision to... discard people who are not worthwhile.

Therefore...

Katsuragi, why are you bringing up something you shouldn't be talking about?

Didn't you see that Little Princess Sakayanagi just voted against it in the second round of voting?

Are you suggesting she drop out of school?

"So."

However, at this moment Classmate Sakayanagi looked at Ai Morishita him and seemed to be trying to squeeze out Kamuro.

"What are your thoughts, Morishita?" Sakayanagi asked.

Ah?

Morishita probably didn't expect Sakayanagi to ask her that question, and although she was somewhat surprised, she still seized the opportunity.

"If I had to draw a conclusion immediately, I would choose to disagree. However, upon calm reflection, I also think that a class evaluation score of 400 is quite important."

"After all, Ryuen's class got more than 500 points before, so it's possible that they can get another 400 points now."

Then Ryuen's class score changed from 825 to 1225.

This rate of scoring is alarming.

So Morishita

"In other words, do you think that even if it means expelling a classmate, you should still get 400 points?" Classmate Sakayanagi asked.

This.

In truth, Morishita could not ascertain Sakayanagi's true intentions.

But yesterday, Sakayanagi said that if there were an exam for dropping out, then they would be prepared to eliminate those who were not worthwhile.

So all we need to do is follow Princess Sakayanagi's wishes.

So Morishita continued, "No... I won't go that far. I'm just wondering if it's really a good idea to let go of this 400-point opportunity."

In this way.

Morishita explained the situation.

But the one who actually made the decision was Sakayanagi.

Sakayanagi said, "If this were a school life where the competition had already reached its final stage, I would also be forced to take the approach of cutting ties with my classmates."

"However, our class is currently far ahead. It would be absurd to choose to expel a student here just to get a class evaluation score of 300."

Yes.

This refers to 300 points, because even if no one withdraws from school, you can still get the school's reward of 100 points for answering the questions within the specified time.

Getting 100 points is definitely achievable.

Then you can only get a maximum of 300 extra points.

"Of course, I also acknowledge the importance of 300 points, and I don't want to regret it in the future because of those 300 points." Classmate Sakayanagi's voice was quite clear.

"The reduction in the number of students is also a downside. Even if we look at it simply, the total amount of Private Points that can be obtained each month will be reduced, which will lower the morale of the class and also breed distrust."

"To use a more interesting method, we could deliberately select dropouts and raise Twenty Million Personal Points to help them. According to the rules, they would receive 250 points."

"Our class just received 13.5 million Private Points because of the Uninhabited Island Exam."

"Compared to the 20 million that exempts students from expulsion, each person still needs to pay 166,600 points."

In other words, everyone invests all the points they've earned over the past two months, then pays for a month's living expenses, and then they can get 250 points.

It doesn't seem like a huge loss.

Similarly, the points earned will be distributed by the school as living expenses in the future.

"250 points will be worth 1750 points by graduation. It seems we haven't lost too much."

But.

"Although there is a way to obtain class evaluation points without any casualties, it will affect subsequent exams once the class's points are depleted," Classmate Sakayanagi summarized.

Indeed.

Being a student in Class A has another advantage: more financial reserves than other classes.

So now is the time to consider the risks.

Should we spend our existing financial reserves here?

Certainly.

There is another option.

That means Classmate Sakayanagi has a withdrawal protection spot. If she removes the withdrawal spot, the class can still get 250 points.

Then you could even give all 250 points to Classmate Sakayanagi.

But... no one would make that suggestion.

Unless they feel they haven't dropped out of school fast enough.

Only.

"So," Morishita said, "What should we choose next?"

"Since using the class's reserve points is not safe, then the only option is to kick people out to get points."

That's really brutal.

Morishita.

In other words, Morishita is even more ruthless than Katsuragi; he directly chooses to have someone drop out of school and then gets the points.

Only.

If I hadn't been expelled, I could have kept my place in Class A without sacrificing my existing assets.

The students in Class A wouldn't refuse either.

"Morishita, you're too radical," said Classmate Sakayanagi. "And you didn't even understand the question."

"Gaining points is one way. It can make the class's position more secure."

"But do we need to sacrifice students to do this?"

"As I said yesterday, if there is a dropout exam, we will remove those who are useless to the class if necessary."

"But unfortunately."

Classmate Sakayanagi continued, "You classmates are different from Totsuka, who is no longer here. I will not abandon my comrades who are willing to act for me."

"So I will not abandon you if I have a choice."

"Because I believe that any one of you is more valuable than this class evaluation score of 200."

Oh oh!

The students around them were hearing Classmate Sakayanagi say such things for the first time.

It seemed to calm my restless heart.

"As for Katsuragi's concern that the Ryuen's class will take off with this exam."

Sakayanagi said, "Did the Ryuen's class take off last year? And now that they're taking off, I think you all know very well why."

"So, comparing the gains and losses of these current scores, what I'm concerned about is how far Hachiman can go in the Ryuen's class."

"Because there's only ever been one truly foolproof plan for Class A, isn't there?"

"Prepare twenty million," Sakayanagi said.

"I will buy Hachiman, or at the latest in the second semester of the third grade."

"And when faced with this kind of exam, Horikita's class will probably be at a loss. Kōenji has a title of expulsion protection for the Uninhabited Island Exam. Once he is sacrificed, he will not be able to stay in his original class."

"Kitou also reported that he saw the Acting Chairman privately contact Kōenji."

"So it's very likely that Kōenji has already paid the fees so that he can eventually graduate in Class A."

"But he didn't switch classes immediately; it's probably safest to wait until graduation."

"If we present him with the impression that our class will definitely graduate from Class A, he might come early," Sakayanagi said. "So I think the funds need to be spent wisely."

I see.

Everyone suddenly understood.

Compared to just watching one or two exams, it's definitely safer to have someone who can score points and... turn a dangerous-looking person from an enemy into an ally.

Sakayanagi said this, and then looked around the classroom.

Classmate Sakayanagi is the Class representative.

He is also the Student Council President of this school.

He stood at the pinnacle of the students.

Even Katsuragi was able to stay in the Student Council only because he gained Sakayanagi's approval.

Therefore, in this situation...

There was absolutely no objection.

Even Katsuragi didn't have it.

Because this structure is indeed what Class A should have, and is even excellent.

If they really bring in Hachiman Hikigaya, who can threaten Class A, and the monster-like Kōenji, then the current Class A's chances of graduating from Class A are almost 99%.

In this way.

During the 10-minute discussion, the students in Class A had already prepared themselves mentally.

The third round of voting.

0 classmates supported the students dropping out, while 39 classmates opposed it.

"Since everyone agreed, congratulations on passing the exam."

"You can get a class evaluation score of 100," Majima-sensei said.

Throughout the entire process, this responsible teacher listened attentively, giving the students ample time and space to express themselves.